I was out for the day on Thursday, but there was next to no bird activity. A few Gannet passing, a couple of gulls, and a dead Blackcap was all I could find.
I returned yesterday, and had a much better day, although birds still noticeably scarce. In the morning, a couple of very distant wildfowl passed by. Too far out for a 100% ID, but I am fairly certain that they were Long-tailed Duck. A little later, a Carrion Crow showed up. Probably the same bird that was first seen last week. The star of the show however, was a Common Redshank that I spotted on three separate occasions. On the first two occasions, the bird was in the air, and I was worried about how I could eliminate Spotted Redshank, however, on the last occasion, the bird landed on the Helideck a few metres from my position, and Common Redshank was confirmed
Why the fuss about a Common Redshank? Because they are not common out here! This in fact is a platform first, although strangely, I had Spotted Redshank, in summer plumage, many years ago.
Nothing much about today, except the Carrion Crow. I should be back here next weekend, when I would hope there should be much more of a movement underway.